Israeli Soldiers Abduct Six Palestinians In Qalqilia, Salfit And Bethlehem

The Palestinian Prisonersâ€™ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, six young Palestinian men from their homes in the West Bank governorates of Qalqilia, Salfit and Bethlehem, and injured a recovering patient after assaulting him in his home.

The PPS office in Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, said the soldiers invaded Azzoun town, east of the city, and abducted Aseed Sweidan and Tareq Sweidan.

It added that the invaded was carried out by a large military force, and targeted many neighborhoods, especially Sweidan area, before the soldiers violently stormed and searched dozens of homes.

The soldiers also assaulted a recovering patient, a young man identified as Zakariya Sweidan, in his home causing him to lose consciousness.

In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded the home of a physically disabled man, identified as Adnan Hamarsha, who was abducted by the army earlier this month, and received an Administrative Detention order, holding him captive without charges or trial.

The soldiers violently searched the property, and conducted body searches of the family while interrogating them.

It is worth mentioning that Hamarsha has two imprisoned sons, identified as Omar and Anas.

In addition, the army invaded many homes in Salfit city, in northwestern West Bank, and abducted Fawzi az-Zeer.

The soldiers also fired many gas bombs, rubber-coated steel bullets and concussion grenades at local protesters.

In Bethlehem, the army invaded Nahhalin town, west of the city, searched a few homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Khalaf Fadi Najajra, 14, Mahmoud Taleb Najajra, 20, and Saleh Mahmoud Shakarna, 19.

In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, the soldiers invaded several areas in the governorate, searched homes and abducted two Palestinians, including a woman who is also a former political prisoner.